The Best Things in the World

2010 1h 46m PT

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 58

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Everyday family life as perfectly normal madness. “As Melhores Coisas do Mundo“ follows a few days in the life of the 15-year-old Mano, who is fighting on two fronts: his parents have just got divorced and he is going through puberty. Mano tries to make his way through life, with its first sexual experiences, his depressed brother and his self-centered parents. It’s a humorous homage to the pitfalls of daily life and the diversity of life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Francisco Miguez
Mano
Denise Fraga
Camila
Zé Carlos Machado
Horácio
Fiuk
Pedro
Paulo Vilhena
Marcelo
Caio Blat
Artur
Gustavo Machado
Gustavo
Gabriela Rocha
Carol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laís Bodanzky
Writers: Luiz Bolognesi, Sílvia Lourenço
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Laís Bodanzky, shot by Mauro Pinheiro Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Rezende shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Francisco Miguez and Denise Fraga and Zé Carlos Machado carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1054677 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Laís Bodanzky directs. Mauro Pinheiro Jr. behind the camera. Daniel Rezende cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Laís Bodanzky, shot by Mauro Pinheiro Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Daniel Rezende shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Francisco Miguez and Denise Fraga and Zé Carlos Machado carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1054677 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.